RealClearMarkets Week of December 4, 2017 Archives

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Monday, December 4
In Writing Their Tax Bill, the Republicans Mimic Dems On ACA
Kevin Williamson NR
Michael Flynn's Guilty Plea Only Makes Tax Reform More Toxic
Alex Shephard TNR
A Tax Cut for the Middle Class, the Rich, for Everyone
Steve Moore Washington Times
My Thoughts on Why the Rubio-Lee Tax Credits Are a Bad Idea
Edward Conard NR
Social Security: Is the Program Really In Danger of Collapse?
Ken Fisher USA Today
Trump Took Office, Stocks Rose, Investors Still Worried
Paul Sullivan New York Times
Thoughts on Why the Global Bull Market Could Persist
Anatole Kaletsky MarketWatch
Bob Costas's Report of the NFL's Demise Is Much Exaggerated
John Tamny Forbes
Don't Give Up on Free Trade: It's Always a Winner
Editorial Investor's Business Daily
Why Is Alaska Overtaxing Its Most Important Industry?
Pete Sepp RealClearMarkets
End of 'Net Neutrality' Isn't the Path to Armaggeddon
Julian Sanchez New York Post
Do You Have a License for That Livelihood?
Andrew Wilford The American Spectator
Want to Search Earnings for English Majors by College? You Can't
Ron Lieber NYT
Billionaire Who Refused to Pay Kidnappers to Save Grandson
Michael Kaplan NYP


Tuesday, December 5
Economic Growth In "Flyover Country" Is Stronger Than You Think
Aaron Renn CJ
From Bezos to Walton, Investors Support 'Flyover' Startup Fund
A. Ross Sorkin NYT
Media Dishonest About GOP Tax Treatment of Middle Class
Philip Klein Examiner
The GOP Tax Bills Pander to 'Real America,' & That's the Problem
John Tamny RCM
The Republican Party Declares War on Economics
Jonathan Chait The New Republic
The End of Government's Monopoly Over Our Money
Richard Rahn Washington Times
How An Unequal Tax Cut Actually Grew More Unequal
Heather Long Washington Post
Path to DJIA 30,000, Along with Some Correction Scenarios
Adam Shell USA Today
A Time-Tested Strategy to Protect Gains From a Correction
Michael Sincere MW
The 'No-America' Portfolio: Two Big Investors Make a Case
John Coumarianos WSJ
To Find Equifax Culprit, Congress Must Probe Itself
Gus Van Horn RealClearMarkets
Another Civil Asset Forfeiture Tactic -- Highway Stop 'Waivers'
George Leef Forbes
Why Concerns About 'Net Neutrality' Are Overblown
Ken Englehart New York Times
How Movies Are Made Reveals Abuse Potential in Hollywood
Bryan Alexander USAT


Wednesday, December 6
Despite What Lefties Say, Tax Cuts Don't "Cost" Anything
Ben Voth American Thinker
The GOP Only Cares About Debt/Deficits When Dems in Power
Jamelle Bouie Slate
The Republican Tax Plan Is Gift to the Next Democratic Majority
David Dayen TNR
The Republican Tax Bill Favors the Middle Class, Not the Rich
Chris Edwards NR
Now's Time for Investors to Loiter Around Lifeboats
Jonathan Rochford MarketWatch
The Last 50 Years of Bear Markets: Legends and Misconceptions
Eric Nelson SWM
A Case Against Making Tesla a Part of Your Equity Portfolio
Jerry Bowyer Vident 
Pension Funds' Rush to Go Green Costs Retirees Their Green
Logan Albright RCM
Restoring a Light FCC Touch to Regulation of the Internt
Ajit Pai Washington Times
If You Own a Cheaper House, It's Possible You're In the Money
Diana Olick CNBC
Coke Provides Interesting Clues About How to Do Healthcare
Kevin Williamson NR
The CVS-Aetna Merger Is A Mortal Threat To U.S. Hospitals
Bruce Japsen Forbes
What's Really Behind The CVS-Aetna Merger? (It's Not Amazon)
Editorial Investor's
Weinstein's Complicity Machine
Twohey Kantor Dominus Rutenberg Eder New York Times
Here's Why Government Can't Force Me to Custom-Design Cakes
Jack Phillips USA


Thursday, December 7
How Republicans Forgot the Rather Basic Concept of Tax Cuts
Steve Forbes Forbes
Really Rep. Pelosi, One of the Worst Bills in History?
Hunt Lawrence Daniel Flynn TAS
Relax Critics, the U.S. Will Surely Survive the Tax Bill
David Leonhardt New York Times
Where's Outrage At Calling John F. Kennedy a Tax-Cutter?
Brian Domitrovic Forbes
Senate GOP Accidentally Killed Some of Donors' FaveTax Breaks
Eric Levitz NYM
A Top Tax Priority For Republicans Is Punishing Dems
Alex Shephard New Republic
The Republican Party's Tax Wager Is Worth the Gamble
George Will National Review
The Myth That Just Won't Die: 'Unaffordable' Health Insurance
John Tamny RCM
A Saudi Prince Plans a 'City of the Future.' Don't Bet on It
Zachary Karabell Wired
Looking for Better Days? Don't Go Back 50 Years
Allan Golombek RealClearMarkets
Why Accounting(!) Has Suddenly Become A Hot Topic
Tien Tzuo Investor's Business 
Why Monopoly Is Never a Problem Unless the State Is Involved
Richard Ebeling FEE
Ignore the Chatter, Mick Mulvaney Is Real Head of CFPB
John Shu RealClearMarkets
Don't Replace Its Director, Go Ahead and Abolish CFPB
Editors The Weekly Standard
Lottery Winners Abuse Errant Farm Bill for Food Stamps
Jonathan Ingram USA Today


Friday, December 8
We're Still Only In Early Stages of Stock-Market Euphoria
Howard Gold MarketWatch
Premature Demonization of Stock Repurchases
Asness Hazelkorn & Richardson SSRN
How Albert Einstein Would Manage His Portfolio Today
Michael Cannivet Forbes
Which Is the Better Choice Between an IRA & a 401(k)
Matthew Frankel Motley Fool
Media Alarmists Misunderstand McKinsey Report, & Robots
Allan Golombek RCM
What Happened to the Great American Boomtown?
Emily Badger New York Times
Cut Corporate Taxes Now, Don't Waita a Year to Do So
Deroy Murdock National Review
Republicans Are Set to Blow An Historic Tax Opportunity
Peter Schiff Euro Pacific
Negative Polling on Tax Cuts Prove 1980s Are Over
Hunt Lawrence & Daniel Flynn TAS
Anyone Noticed Trump Economy Keeps Beating Expectations?
John Merline IBD
Time to Look Beyond 'White Picket Fence' of Home Ownership
Michael Clark RCM
The Exhorbitant Price of Andrew Cuomo's 'Free Tuition'
Milton Ezrati New York Post
We're Too Stuck In Old Paradigm to Start Blockchain
Jeffrey Snider RealClearMarkets
Question Begging Answer: The Fundamental Value of Bitcoin?
Nathan Lewis Forbes
Saturday, December 9
Thoughts on Why Stocks Will Likely Be Even Higher in Dec. 2018
Mark Hulbert MW
Some Essential Tools & Tips for Year-End Retirement Planning
Robert Powell USAT
The U.S. Cities Where a Paycheck Stretches the Furthest 2017
Joel Kotkin Forbes
It Can't Be Doubted That Trump's Economic Plan Is Excellent for Jobs
Editorial IBD
After Years of Job Growth, Room for More, or Danger Ahead?
Ben Casselman NYT
Tax Cuts or Not, Dividend Investors Poised for Big Year
Russ Wiles Arizona Republic
Now Businesses are Worried About GOP Tax Overhaul
Heather Long Washington Post
Fear Not for America's Greatness, No One Man Can Shrink It
Shikha Dalmia Reason
How To Decide If Bitcoin Is Safe For You To Trade
Paul Katzeff Investor's Business
The Hunt For the Missing Hawaiian Crown Jewels
Allison McNearney The Daily Beast
Trump's 1st Year Was All-Out Assault of Rich on the Rest
Sarah Jones New Republic
'Unfair Advantage' No Excuse for Protectionism
Pierre Lemieux Fdn. for Econ Education
Monday, December 11
Senate Tax Bill Includes Big Hike on Job-Creating Investment
Kudlow & Moore NYP
Should Tax Reform Dictate What Stocks Investors Sell?
Paul Atkins RealClearMarkets
How the Republican Tax Bill Could Fall Apart In the Coming Days
Jim Newell Slate
Tax Changes Coming in 2018, But You Can Plan for Them Now
Paul Sullivan NYT
In Bashing Tax Cuts, Dems Engage In Loud Hyperbole
David Keene Washington Times
Jobs' Surge Exposes Trade Deficit Handwringing As Mindless
Allan Golombek RCM
President Trump's More Than 'Inclusive' Jobs Boom
Editorial Investor's Business Daily
There Was No 'Secular Stagnation,' Just Government 'Hurdles'
Dave Cribbin RCM
Books About Investing as Christmas Gifts? Here Are Some Faves
Ken Fisher USAT
Active Fans Are Wrong, Bogle Is Right, AQR the Exception
Cliff Asness AQR Capital 
Winklevoss Twins Show Why Bitcoin Has USD's Worst Qualities
John Tamny Forbes
Unexpected Costs That Can Shake Up Retirement Finances
Darla Mercado CNBC
What Facebook Taught Me About Net Neutrality
Andrew McCollum New York Times
How Trump Administration Gives Big Oil Keys to Public Lands
Adam Federman TN


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